Etymology

testacean

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Today it means: Covered with or having a shell. Full definition →

Latin testaceus
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  1. Latin · derived fromtestaceus“having a shell”
  2. English todaytestacean

From Latin testaceus (“having a shell”) + -an.

Words from the same roots

Latintestaceus all →

testaceatestaceous

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